Dominican Sister of Peace Ann Davette Moran, O.P., a native of Brooklyn who worked in several places in the Diocese of Brooklyn, died on Dec. 11 at Sansbury Care Center in St. Catharine, Ky. She was 88.
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Vivian Wohlfarth
Vivian Wohlfarth, mother of Deacon Eugene Wohlfarth of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Bayside, died Dec. 6 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 80.
With God, Endings Lead To New Beginnings
“Isn’t it sad,” someone once told me, “that on New Year’s Eve, you’re counting down to the end of your birthday?” I was born on the last day of the year, so countdowns to the start of the new year always meant the end of my birthday. That never bothered me; the celebration always continued. The music still played. The party wasn’t over.
Terrorism: We Still Have To Be Very Vigilant
Dear Editor: The recent attacks in Great Britain and the Netherlands is yet again another reminder that the scourge of terrorism still plagues us.
Faith Should Be a Shield, Not a Sword
Dear Editor: Any intellectually rigorous treatment of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s doctrine of “cheap grace” (“Cheap Grace,” editorial, Nov. 9) should extend it to include lay people who self-identify as Christians.
The Simple Beauty of the Spoken Latin Mass
Dear Editor: The Tridentine Mass or Latin Mass was instituted by Pope Pius V in 1570. If I am correct, it was restricted or banned in 1963 by the Second Vatican Council, 1962- 1965 (“Latin Mass Is Making a Comeback,” Dec. 7).
A Statue for Mother Cabrini in Battery Park
Dear Editor: Well, despite my Brooklyn birth and growing up in East New York at the then parish of St. Malachy’s, I fully support the South Cove site in Battery Park for the new statue of Mother Cabrini (“Mother Cabrini Statue Will Be Placed in Battery Park,” Dec. 21.)
Mother Cabrini, the Person of the Year
This year will remembered as one of division. The nation was divided as a seemingly futile impeachment exercise paralyzed the country.
Last Call for the Bright Christmas Campaign
It is a privilege to write a column each week for this newspaper, but it is a challenge, too. The first rule is not to repeat yourself. It is a tough rule — we, humans, really don’t have much to say. It is hard to be original 50 times a year. On the other hand, sometimes I am happy to repeat myself.
Diocesan Assignments – December 21, 2019
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Rev. Christopher J. Turczany, from administrator to pastor of St. Mary, Long Island City, effective Dec. 8.